On 13/03/11 22:24, Ravi wrote:
Are there any proto-based ideas for the library-in-a-week sessions? If not, would building a fixed-point data type be of interest? The domain is narrow enough that something useful can be accomplished in 4 sessions, but of large enough scope to present opportunities for exploring proto in depth. A fairly simple design follows representing a number:
I like the idea :) What was the plan for LIAW this year ? IIRC some stuff were pointed otu last eyar as potential contenders.
Proto would be used for creating all arithmetic operations since the return type of a+b could be different from the type of either a or b. A bonus would involve getting the fixed-point data type to play well with std::complex (and, yes, I am aware that std::complex is not designed to work with anything other than double and float, and will require specialization in the std namespace).
Well, isnt having a boost::complex data type be of interest too ?
If there is sufficient interest, I could even provide a starting point with +,-,* implemented; / would take more time. The design above is intended as a starting point for discussion and I am most definitely not wedded to it. I am a tyro when it comes to proto, and hence would need someone with more proto expertise to guide the discussion.
I can help on this point